---
title: standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Enables multiple specified standard metafield definitions from their templates
  as a single transaction.

  This API is idempotent so any previously-enabled standard definitions will not
  cause a failure. However,

  invalid inputs or other user errors will prevent all of the requested
  definitions from being enabled.


  Refer to the [list of standard metafield definition
  templates](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/definitions/standard-definitions).
api_version: unstable
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable.md
---

# standard​Metafield​Definitions​Enable

mutation

Requires API client to have access to the resource type associated with the metafield definition owner type.

Enables multiple specified standard metafield definitions from their templates as a single transaction. This API is idempotent so any previously-enabled standard definitions will not cause a failure. However, invalid inputs or other user errors will prevent all of the requested definitions from being enabled.

Refer to the [list of standard metafield definition templates](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/definitions/standard-definitions).

## Arguments

* definitions

***

## Standard​Metafield​Definitions​Enable​Payload returns

* definitions
* userErrors

***

## Examples

* ### Enable multiple standard definitions

  #### Description

  Creates metafield definitions from multiple provided standard definitions in one call.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
    standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
      definitions {
        id
        key
        namespace
      }
      userErrors {
        code
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "definitions": [
      {
        "namespace": "facts",
        "key": "isbn",
        "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
        "pin": false
      },
      {
        "namespace": "facts",
        "key": "upc",
        "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
        "pin": false
      }
    ]
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/unstable/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) { standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) { definitions { id key namespace } userErrors { code field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "definitions": [
        {
          "namespace": "facts",
          "key": "isbn",
          "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
          "pin": false
        },
        {
          "namespace": "facts",
          "key": "upc",
          "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
          "pin": false
        }
      ]
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
      standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
        definitions {
          id
          key
          namespace
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "definitions": [
              {
                  "namespace": "facts",
                  "key": "isbn",
                  "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                  "pin": false
              },
              {
                  "namespace": "facts",
                  "key": "upc",
                  "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                  "pin": false
              }
          ]
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
      standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
        definitions {
          id
          key
          namespace
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "definitions": [
      {
        "namespace": "facts",
        "key": "isbn",
        "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
        "pin": false
      },
      {
        "namespace": "facts",
        "key": "upc",
        "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
        "pin": false
      }
    ]
  }

  response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
        standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
          definitions {
            id
            key
            namespace
          }
          userErrors {
            code
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "definitions": [
              {
                  "namespace": "facts",
                  "key": "isbn",
                  "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                  "pin": false
              },
              {
                  "namespace": "facts",
                  "key": "upc",
                  "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                  "pin": false
              }
          ]
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable": {
      "definitions": [
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456144",
          "key": "isbn",
          "namespace": "facts"
        },
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456145",
          "key": "upc",
          "namespace": "facts"
        }
      ],
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable reference